JOLT - Journal of Online Learning and Teaching

CuratrFirst Friday Bring Social Learning to Retail with Kaboodle A version of this post first appeared on the HT2 Blog. Earlier this year we launched a new digital learning and social collaboration platform built specifically with retailers in mind with our Partner, First Friday. 6-months post-launch and Kaboodle is starting to... read more How to Handle Your First Curatr Implementation: Advice from A Project Manager This post first appeared on the HT2 Blog.

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Blended Learning Essentials: Getting Started - University of Leeds0:06Skip to 0 minutes and 6 secondsWhy is there such interest now in using learning technologies? Well, this course will explain that, whatever your role in vocational education and training. The course is about blended learning, which means using the most appropriate learning technologies alongside our usual teaching methods. We'll be giving you practical support and advice on making the best use of technology for your learners. To help you answer questions such as, which technology should I use in my context, and does learning technology really help to improve learners' success?

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Connectivism: Learning theory of the future or vestige of the past?Rita KopUniversity of Wales Swansea Adrian HillOpen School BC, Canada Abstract5 Powerful Questions Teachers Can Ask StudentsMy first year teaching a literacy coach came to observe my classroom. After the students left, she commented on how I asked the whole class a question, would wait just a few seconds, and then answer it myself. "It's cute," she added.